Douglas McPhail explained

Douglas McPhail (April 16, 1914 – December 6, 1944) was an American actor and singer, active from the 1930s to 1944, when he committed suicide.[1] He was married to Betty Jaynes.[2] [3]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1936San Francisco Tenor in 'La Traviata' Voice, Uncredited
1936Born to Dance Solo Bit in 'Entrance of Lucy James' Number Uncredited
1937Maytime Minor Role Uncredited
1937The Last Gangster Reporter Uncredited
1938Test Pilot Pilot Singing in Cafe Uncredited
1938Yellow Jack Joey - Patient Uncredited
1938The Toy Wife Leon - the Second Brother Uncredited
1938The Crowd Roars Reporter Uncredited
1938Sweethearts Harvey
1939Honolulu Bing Crosby Impersonator Uncredited
1939Babes in Arms Don Brice
1940Broadway Melody of 1940 Masked Singer Uncredited
1940Little Nellie Kelly Dennis Fogarty
1942Born to Sing Murray Saunders (final film role)

Notes and References

  1. Book: David K. Frasier. Suicide in the Entertainment Industry: An Encyclopedia of 840 Twentieth Century Cases. 2005. McFarland. 978-1-4766-0807-5. 208.
  2. News: Douglas McPhail - About This Person - Movies & TV . https://archive.today/20130216145346/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/48014/Douglas-McPhail . dead . February 16, 2013 . Movies & TV Dept. . . January 30, 2013.
  3. Wagner, Laura. "Douglas McPhail", Classic Images. September 2021